Vewoag Point (locally called Ngrë Twome), the northern cape of Hiw, is the northernmost point of land of Vanuatu. 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mile) of Hiw is a submerged coralreef, Ngwey Gakwe (formerly Recif Giraudeau), over which the waves break.

They are distributed in three villages, all located on the east coast: Yogwye[ˈjɔɰwjə]; Yaqane[jaˈkʷanə]; and the main village Yögevigemëne[ˌjɵɣəˌβiɣəˈmenə], whose name is sometimes shortened to Yugemëne[ˌjʉɣəˈmenə].